Registered Forum User
Ducati Corse
Posts: 3,555
Join Date: May 2001
Location: North Yorkshire
Mood: R U thinking what I'm thinking?......Oh dear!
There is lots of "textile" gear out there, just not sure it offers the same abrasion resistance as leather though.
Proper approved karting gear if often cordura that has to meet minimum abrasion standards, but from what I've seen the standards set are pretty low. Superkart drivers still seem to prefer leathers as they usually have a lot higher top speed than short circuit karts.
From time to time I have seen full one piece textile suits, Kevlar type material? use by sidecar crews. Jane from Ducati Leeds has one piece in such material that she uses on a bike.
TBH if there was something that was as good as leather (cow or roo skin) and kept you cool the motoGP mob and others would be using it??
Ray
Threaded Mode